Render
Render verb - To give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress.
Work
Work verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).
Usage example: this new drug can really work wonders
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Though we're not told exactly how the rods work, it stands to reason a rubber insulator would render them ineffective.
Source: Film / Demolition Man - This doesn't work on Tabby, whose mind is so utterly shallow as to render her immune.
Source: Too Spicy for Yog Sothoth -
Doesn't quite work, although it does render her dragon temporarily unable to fly.
Source: Video Game / Panzer Dragoon
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Work and Render. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/render/work
Render & Work. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/render/work>.
Work or Render. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/render/work.
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